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Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard Law School professor emeritus, said that the impeachment process "will not go to trial." Mr. Dershowitz cites Senate rules and the Constitution in his advisement. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Details: You can’t impeach a ‘former president’

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden arrives at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Joe Biden hoping Senate can split impeachment with other priorities

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, center, congratulates members of the House after they passed HB 793 on Sine Die, day 40, of the legislative session in Atlanta, Friday, June 26, 2020. (Alyssa PointerAtlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia lawmakers meet in riot’s wake, and amid COVID-19

By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER - Associated Press

Delaware lawmakers ready to convene new session

By RANDALL CHASE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2020, file photo former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid listens during an interview in Las Vegas. Reid said if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, Joe Biden should take “no more than three weeks” to test bipartisanship before ending the filibuster so they can pass bills over Republican obstruction. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Harry Reid: Democrats have no choice but to seek impeachment

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

This photo provided by Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., shows Eric Gavelek Munchel. Munchel has been arrested in Tennessee in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn. via AP)

Texas, Tennessee men charged in connection with Capitol riot

Associated Press

In this May 27, 2020, photo House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Rep. James Clyburn: House may wait to send impeachment to Senate after Biden’s first 100 days

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, President-elect Joe Biden, right, embraces his son Hunter Biden, left, in Wilmington, Del. Biden’s son Hunter says he has learned from federal prosecutors that his tax affairs are under investigation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Joe Biden missed opportunities to learn of Hunter Biden business dealings

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

"I call on Sens. [Josh] Hawley (left) and [Ted] Cruz to resign and accept the responsibility which they so clearly bear," said Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat. Others are seeking the resignations of Mr. Hawley of Missouri and Mr. Cruz of Texas. (Associated Press)

Lawmakers, activists demand Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley resign from Senate

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Iowa lawmakers likely will talk taxes, voting, guns, schools

By DAVID PITT - Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment

By WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Recently retired Wyoming U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi sorts through photographs in his new Gillette, Wyoming, office on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. (Mike Moore/Gillette News Record via AP)

Recently retired Wyoming senator settling back in at home

By GREG JOHNSON - Associated Press

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly gestures to the spot on her left arm where she received a COVID-19 vaccine shot as she tells reporters she had no reaction to it, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly says she is very comfortable with the distribution of vaccines across the state, saying federal data showing Kansas lagging behind all others in inoculations is the result of a lag in reporting. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

GOP seeks to push Kansas to right over governor’s objections

By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

State Rep. Ivory Thigpen, D-Columbia, speaks to a fellow South Carolina House member on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. The House ended its two day organizational session on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

SC Legislature feels and looks different with same issues

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Rioters are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

Horned man, West Va. lawmaker, man holding Pelosi’s lectern latest to be charged in Capitol riot

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Seattle probes officers about Washington rally

Associated Press

New Mexico Democratic Senate majority leader Peter Wirth, of Santa Fe, guides a floor debate Saturday, June 20, 2020, at the Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M. The New Mexico Legislature met in a special session to address a gaping budget hole linked to the coronavirus and economic upheaval. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham also urged legislators to enact policing and temporary election reforms. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

New Mexico’s top state Senate Democrat outlines priorities

By MORGAN LEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, a supporter of President Donald Trump gathers to protest in solidarity in Salem, Ore. Statehouses where Trump loyalists have rallied since the Nov. 3 election are heightening security after the storming of the U.S. Capitol this week. Police agencies in a number of states are monitoring threats of violence as legislatures return to session and as the nation prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein, File)

State capitols reassess safety after violence at US Capitol

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Sen. David Perdue speaks during a campaign rally on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cumming, Ga. Perdue and Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff are in a runoff election for the Senate seat in Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate runoff

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times